Rationalizing Lunacy The Intellectual as Servant of the State By Andrew J. Bacevich

Rationalizing Lunacy
The Intellectual as Servant of the State
By Andrew J. Bacevich
Policy intellectuals -- eggheads presuming to instruct the mere mortals who actually run for office -- are a blight on the republic. Like some invasive species, they infest present-day Washington, where their presence strangles common sense and has brought to the verge of extinction the simple ability to perceive reality. A benign appearance -- well-dressed types testifying before Congress, pontificating in print and on TV, or even filling key positions in the executive branch -- belies a malign impact. They are like Asian carp let loose in the Great Lakes.
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